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BIOL 251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w||Verified
Exam!!||Lab Module 2 Exam Review (2026) 70+ Long-
Form Multiple Choice Questions with Answers &
Rationales (Portage Learning || Newest Exam!!!
Where are the parasympathetic ganglia located? -
Answer-In or near effector organs
In general, what are the functions of the sympathetic and
the parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous
system? - Answer-Sympathetic: Fight or flight response,
prepare for emergency/stress/exercise, increase heart rate
and blood pressure, mobilize energy stores, pupillary
dilation, decrease gastrointestinal/urinary functions
Parasympathetic: Quiet/relaxed states, increase
gastrointestinal activities, decrease heart rate and blood
pressure
What are the autonomic neurotransmitters involved at
each different synapse (for both autonomic divisions)? -
Answer-Acetylcholine- binds to receptors on
postganglionic cell, cause action potentials, released by
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preganglionic neurons (sympathetic AND
parasympathetic)
Norepinephrine- bind to receptors on target cells, effects
vary, released by postganglionic neurons (sympathetic)
What are the types of adrenergic receptors found in the
sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system? -
Answer-Alpha (a1-a2) and Beta (b1-b3)
In general, which adrenergic receptors are excitatory, and
which are inhibitory? - Answer-Excitatory: a1, a2, b1, b3
Inhibitory: b2
What are the types of cholinergic receptors of the
parasympathetic division? - Answer-Nicotinic receptors
and muscarinic receptors
Where is each type of cholinergic receptor located? -
Answer-Nicotinic: postganglionic neuron cell bodies
BIOL 251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w||Verified
Exam!!||Lab Module 2 Exam Review (2026) 70+ Long-
Form Multiple Choice Questions with Answers &
Rationales (Portage Learning || Newest Exam!!!
Where are the parasympathetic ganglia located? -
Answer-In or near effector organs
In general, what are the functions of the sympathetic and
the parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous
system? - Answer-Sympathetic: Fight or flight response,
prepare for emergency/stress/exercise, increase heart rate
and blood pressure, mobilize energy stores, pupillary
dilation, decrease gastrointestinal/urinary functions
Parasympathetic: Quiet/relaxed states, increase
gastrointestinal activities, decrease heart rate and blood
pressure
What are the autonomic neurotransmitters involved at
each different synapse (for both autonomic divisions)? -
Answer-Acetylcholine- binds to receptors on
postganglionic cell, cause action potentials, released by
, 2|Page
preganglionic neurons (sympathetic AND
parasympathetic)
Norepinephrine- bind to receptors on target cells, effects
vary, released by postganglionic neurons (sympathetic)
What are the types of adrenergic receptors found in the
sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system? -
Answer-Alpha (a1-a2) and Beta (b1-b3)
In general, which adrenergic receptors are excitatory, and
which are inhibitory? - Answer-Excitatory: a1, a2, b1, b3
Inhibitory: b2
What are the types of cholinergic receptors of the
parasympathetic division? - Answer-Nicotinic receptors
and muscarinic receptors
Where is each type of cholinergic receptor located? -
Answer-Nicotinic: postganglionic neuron cell bodies
